No Catches. No Costs. No Kidding
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What is The Really Free Marketplace?
The Really Free Marketplace is a free store for everyone.
Here’s how it works:
• Everything is free — no cost, no catch
• No applications or paperwork required
• No income requirements
• Open to everyone in the community
It started simply. When the Chesterton Resale Shop closed during COVID, people in our community lost a place to find affordable items close to home. At the same time, we kept seeing perfectly good, usable items being thrown away. We knew there had to be a better way.
So we tried something. What was supposed to be a one-time giveaway turned into something much bigger. Today the Really Free Marketplace has two programs:
• The Really Free Market: The Big One — a large community giveaway held three times a year on Saturday mornings
• The Really Free Marketplace — a weekly free store open most Wednesday evenings for neighbors who need items between Big Ones
The Really Free Marketplace started as a program of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Chesterton, Indiana, and is growing into its own nonprofit to serve even more neighbors for years to come.
